After Tennessee fans shook off their disappointment from a loss to Georgia, they realized that a College Football Playoff bid is still within reach. But the Vols (8-2) will need to beat UTEP (2-8) on Saturday (1 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) and Vanderbilt (6-4) on Nov. 30. And then they’ll need help from other teams. The updated College Football Playoff …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott and quarterback Josh Allen have seen it far too many times. They’ve seen it on film. And unfortunately, they’ve seen it in person.  When Patrick Mahomes has a chance to win the game, he wins the game.  That’s what makes him special. So the Bills had that …

Bosa remains confident in 49ers’ playoff push after loss to Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After suffering another divisional loss Sunday, this time to the Seattle Seahawks, the 49ers fell to last place in the NFC West at 5-5. As a result, San Francisco’s NFL playoff hopes are starting to get dangerously slim, especially in a crowded …

BYU fans cheer as BYU and Kansas play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News In a game as slow as BYU vs. Kansas Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium, it would have been understandable for BYU’s student section, the ROC (Roar of Cougars) to lose interest. The Cougars’ 17-13 …

If the Jaguars part ways during the bye week with coach Doug Pederson, what happens with G.M. Trent Baalke? In August, owner Shad Khan said that “this is the best team assembled by the Jacksonville Jaguars, ever.” Well, Baalke built that team. Will he avoid the hammer, if the hammer does indeed fall in Jacksonville? There’s a belief in some …

Nov 23, 2013; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes helmets and hands before the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State Buckeyes beat Indiana Hoosiers 42-14. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowksi-USA TODAY Sports The Big Ten football universe is different this year. There are 18 teams. Indiana is unbeaten in mid-November. USC is part of the family and …

Week 12 of the NFL season is here. Let’s check out the lines for each NFL game at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Nov. 17. (All times ET) 2024 NFL Week 12 Odds THURSDAY, NOV. 21 STEELERS @ BROWNS (8:15 p.m., Prime Video) Point spread: Steelers -4.5 (Steelers favored to win by more than 4.5 points, otherwise Browns cover)Moneyline: Steelers -205 …

What Shanahan told 49ers after heartbreaking loss to Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A common theme echoed around the 49ers’ postgame pressers and locker room after another brutal collapse Sunday in San Francisco’s 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium. Missed opportunities. More specifically, opportunities to close out an all-important divisional win after holding a …

The Hayden Lobos won their 24th consecutive game Saturday, defeating Bagdad 56-34 at Scottsdale Coronado High School for its second straight 1A football championship. The No. 1-seeded Lobos (12-0), from Winkleman about 100 miles southeast of the Phoenix area, beat the second-seeded Sultans for the second time this season. They won 30-20 at Bagdad on Sept. 6. Bagdad (10-2) lost …

With two minutes to play, the Chicago Bears trailed by one point. Caleb Williams had posted his cleanest and most efficient game in weeks — until this drive, when the first overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft absorbed back-to-back sacks. Now facing third-and-19 from his own 21, Williams knew how urgently his team needed him to make a play. …

Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Miles O’Neill (16) looks to throw the ball during the fourth quarter against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images The Auburn Tigers have the chance of playing spoiler on Saturday, as they welcome one of the top teams in the SEC to …

Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in deflating loss to Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are too good for games like this to happen again and again and again. Or maybe not. The 49ers dropped to 5-5 on the 2024 NFL season with a 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday …

The final regular-season Bakersfield College football game required a performance necessary of erasing yet another close loss and a desire to finish above .500 record wise and be in line for a postseason berth. The Renegades, trailed early, but turned it on in the second half to cruise to a 40-17 victory Saturday night over Santa Barbara at Memorial Stadium. …

The Saints put on a show in a 35-14 win against the Browns. After losing seven straight games, New Orleans has recorded back-to-back wins under interim head coach Darren Rizzi. Derek Carr finished 21-of-27 for 248 pass yards and two touchdown throws, with Marquez Valdes-Scantling recording 87 receiving yards and Alvin Kamara totaling 89 yards from scrimmage. But while the …

Jerod Mayo’s take on Patriots’ loss to Rams is a bit puzzling originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots allowed 402 total yards Sunday and trailed by as many as 15 points in a 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Gillette Stadium. Which is why Jerod Mayo’s postgame diagnosis of how the game unfolded raised …